windows

Mon
03
Mar
Brandon Dimmel's picture

'Attribute Changer 7.10g', and 'OpenedFilesView 1.55'

Attribute Changer 7.10g This add-on for Windows Explorer gives you access to a wide array of exciting features, all from the right button on your mouse. Using this add-on, you can change photo information and modify date and time stamps. Attribute ... Changes is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. http://www.petges.lu/home/ OpenedFilesView 1.55 As the name suggests, this program allows you to view information related to all of the files currently opened on your system. Displayed information includes file name, file location, creation date, and read / write / ... (view more)

Tue
25
Feb
Brandon Dimmel's picture

Windows 8 Update Makes Using Keyboard, Mouse Easier

Microsoft has announced that it plans to release its first major update for Windows 8.1 this spring, and it's called "Update 1". The biggest improvement, according to the firm, is that Windows 8.1 will become easier to use with a mouse and keyboard. ... Microsoft's first significant update to Windows 8 was Windows 8.1, which was released last fall. Windows 8.1 Update 1 expands upon that, and has been rumored for a spring 2014 release for some time. To date, however, Microsoft has said very little about what's included in the package. Windows 8.1 Update 1: Easier for Mouse, ... (view more)

Fri
21
Feb
Brandon Dimmel's picture

'Pretty Run 6.7.0.136', and 'MailStore Home 8.2.0.9316'

Pretty Run 6.7.0.136 This lightweight and easy to use program allows you to quickly search through your start menu, desktop, folders, or shortcuts for the program you want to use. Can't find your calculator shortcut? Pretty Run can help with that. ... http://delphistep.cis.si/ MailStore Home 8.2.0.9316 This handy program lets you back up all of your emails and create an archive for accessing all of your old messages. This central archive can then be access across a variety of devices. MailStore Home is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. http://www.mailstore.com (view more)

Wed
19
Feb
Brandon Dimmel's picture

Windows 8 Designer Defends 'Metro' Interface

A software designer who claims to have contributed to the creation of Windows 8's "Metro" interface has taken to Reddit.com in an effort to explain why Microsoft ultimately made the decision to implement its controversial new interface. The designer ... in question is Jacob Miller, who says he worked as a designer for Microsoft prior to the release of Windows 8. Miller says that Metro (which Microsoft now calls "Modern") was created with casual users in mind. Metro: Designed for Faster, Easier Access Miller says the goal of the design is to make it faster and easier to ... (view more)

Tue
18
Feb
Brandon Dimmel's picture

'Advanced Onion Router 0.3.0.19a', and 'Supremo Remote Desktop 2.1.0.230'

Advanced Onion Router 0.3.0.19a Advanced Onion Router is a portable client and server for the Tor network. It's portable and allows you to write settings application folders without writing to the system registry. Features include a read-only mode, ... banlist, and circuit builder. http://sourceforge.net Supremo Remote Desktop 2.1.0.230 Access your desktop remotely with Supremo Remote Desktop. This fast and responsive tool is simple, free, and compatible with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Server. No installation or configuration required. http://www.nanosystems.it/ (view more)

Mon
17
Feb
Brandon Dimmel's picture

Microsoft: Bright Future for Win8, Despite PC Sales

Microsoft says it has sold more than 200 million Windows 8 licenses in just fifteen months. That means the firm has sold an additional 100 million licenses since the last time Microsoft reported on Windows 8 sales in May 2013. In all, Microsoft says ... this is evidence that there's a bright future ahead for its newest operating system. The Windows 8 sales numbers don't quite match those of Windows 7, however. Microsoft sold 240 million Windows 7 licenses in less than a year. (Source: engadget.com ) Of course, Microsoft doesn't want anyone to focus on Windows 7. The firm's ... (view more)

Mon
17
Feb
Brandon Dimmel's picture

'SPAMfighter 7.6.87', and 'Ashampoo ClipFinder HD 2.3.5'

SPAMfighter 7.6.87 Keep spam out of your inbox with SPAMfighter, a unique tool specially built for Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird, Windows Mail, and Windows Live Mail. This free utility is free for home use and an important tool in protecting ... your system against phishing, identity theft, and other types of fraud. http://www.spamfighter.com Ashampoo ClipFinder HD 2.3.5 Can't find that high-definition video file? Then give Ashampoo's ClipFinder HD tool a try. This program allows you to easily find, view, and save videos. This program is free, available in a variety of languages, ... (view more)

Wed
18
Dec
Dennis Faas's picture

Full Windows Start Menu Coming Back: Report

Microsoft will revive the complete Start Menu in a future version of its Windows operating system. That's the claim of Windows insider Paul Thurrott, who says he has learned from sources at the Redmond, Washington-based firm that the Start Menu ... could be back as soon as 2015. Thurrott suggests the new Start Menu could be far closer to the interface seen in Windows 7. Microsoft introduced what Computerworld calls a "pseudo-Start button" with Windows 8.1 (or Windows 'Blue'), which was released this fall. Thurrott's claim has resulted in an explosion of speculation about how and when the Start ... (view more)

Fri
13
Dec
Dennis Faas's picture

Windows 7 PCs Could Be Sold After October 2014

Microsoft has withdrawn a deadline that would have blocked retailers from selling new Windows 7 computers. But it's sticking to another key deadline: that ending support for the Windows XP operating system (OS). Last week Microsoft posted a note on ... its website saying that computer manufacturers would no longer be able to ship computers running Windows 7 after October 2014. The statement is consistent with previous release schedules for Windows. In the past, retail copies of earlier editions of the OS (like Vista) were sold for one year after a new system was released. Meanwhile, OEMs (or ... (view more)

Tue
12
Nov
Dennis Faas's picture

Microsoft: No Zero-Day TIFF Fix This Patch Tuesday

Microsoft will be issuing Patch Tuesday fixes for several "critical" security problems today. Unfortunately, the firm says the list of fixes doesn't include a patch for a recently reported zero-day flaw affecting Windows and the Microsoft Office ... software suite. The November 2013 Patch Tuesday lineup includes a total of eight bulletins, three of which are marked "critical" -- Microsoft's highest security rating. These flaws involve serious security issues affecting some of Microsoft's most popular products, including the Windows operating system and Internet Explorer, the firm's web browser. ... (view more)

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